A new survey of hospital CFOs by Merritt Hawkins, a physician search firm, shows that hospitals typically earn 5 to 10 times more in revenue from employed physicians than what they pay them in salaries.
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The American Society of Anesthesiologists has submitted comments to CMS regarding proposed rules on EHR meaningful use and CMS' EHR incentive program, according to a release by the ASA.
The American Medical Association has released updates to several Category I vaccine CPT codes.
1. Negotiations with payors can be more difficult for spine than orthopedics. Since Medicare does not reimburse spine cases in the outpatient setting, negotiating ASC rates for spine cases with private payors can be more difficult than other specialties because…
The American Medical Association unveiled its new National Managed Care Contract and database, which is designed to help physicians analyze and negotiate contracts with insurers and help provide relief from unfair corporate business practices, according to an AMA news release.
A director for Standard & Poor's says the healthcare sector is beginning to show signs of improvement, with upgrades running ahead of downgrades so far this year, according to a report by the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
Title: Improving Operating Room and Anesthesia Efficiency in Your Hospital
While Congress hems and haws over how it will handle the 21.2 percent (and growing) Medicare physician fee cut, physicians who are fed up with Congress' yearly drama over payments have a chance to opt out of Medicare, but they…
The Georgia Supreme Court recently ruled 4-3 to uphold a law that requires plaintiffs to establish that a physician committed gross negligence in order to receive damages in any malpractice case regarding emergency room care, according to a report by…
Integra LifeSciences introduced four new products at the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses conference in Denver, Colo., which include Secure-Cut Reposable Endoscopic Scissors, Ruggles Bayonet Curettes, Jarit Disposable Bi-polar Forceps and an improved LumbarTrak retraction system, according to an Integra…